misspelt

/mɪˈspelt/

Definitions

1. adjective

past tense of misspell, describing a word that has been incorrectly spelled

“The word ‘accomodate’ is misspelt in the advertisement.”

2. verb

to spell incorrectly

“The student had misspelt the word in the exam.”

3. noun

a word that has been incorrectly spelled

“The misspelt words in the dictionary were corrected by the editor.”

Synonyms

  • misprinted
  • misspoken

Antonyms

  • correctly
  • spelt